Mee-Ow Show

The Mee-Ow Show is the longest-running university student written and produced improv, sketch comedy, and music show in the United States.[1] Shows are produced annually by students at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. It was founded in 1974[2] by two students: Paul Warshauer and Josh Lazar. The original Mee-Ow Show, "Just in Time", was the first performance in the newly constructed McCormick Auditorium in Norris University Center (Northwestern's student union).

The show has been a significant part of the Northwestern theater and comedy scene ever since. In 2024 The Mee-Ow Show ensemble celebrates its 50th anniversary.[3]

Creator Paul Warshauer with Mee-Ow memorabilia, in the Northwestern University Archives
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  2. ^ "- Wildcat Connection". northwestern.campuslabs.com. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  3. ^ Chan, Rosalie (2014-01-23). "Mee-Ow celebrates 40 years of improv, sketch comedy". The Daily Northwestern. Retrieved 2023-11-19.